Technology Studio

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CMS.594/894- Education Technology Studio

Spring 2019

Unit 4: now Where are we Going? Unit 4, Final Project: Improving your innovation by...

Learning more about your user’s needs

Understanding the education ecosystem in which you are designing in order to maximize your impact

Effectively communicating your innovation and its value to users and stakeholders

Learning more about your

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HOW WILL WE GET THERE? Week 0:

Reflect

★ Review your finalreflections from eachmini-project

★ Complete the finalproject survey

Identify a problem

★ Identify a problem of practice

★ Research existing solutions

★ Propose or enhanceyour solution

★ Draft an interview

Week 1:

Ideation & prototyping

★ Come ready to discussfindings from your user interview

★ Come with prototypeand playtest protocol

★ Conduct playtest

Week 2:

Playtest

★ Collect data during class playtest to improve final project

★ Practice presentations

Week 3

PlaytestPlaytest

protocol to learn moreabout your user

Final Public Presentation* ★ Due: (1) final prototype,

(2) presentation slidedeck, (3) writtenproduct

★ Invite 2 guests

Week 4:

★ Dress up!

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Overview of today’s class

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Today’s class ● Part 1: Playtest your prototype● Part 2: Learn about the role of lab

playtesting in product design with guest (MIT M.Eng. student)

● Part 3: Final project logistics● Part 4: End-of-course housekeeping

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Part 1: Playtest your

prototype

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Playtest session 1 Format:

20 minutes then swap

Don’t forget: �� Your playtest protocol �� You will need to report

how you used data from the playtest to improve your prototype

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Playtest session 2 Format:

20 minutes + 20 minutes

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Break - please return in 10 minutes

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Part 2: role of lab

playtesting in product design

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Part 3: Final project

logistics

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Preparing your final presentation (see syllabus rubrics) ●●●●

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Customize template but include all headersPrioritize visuals over textInclude a brief demo/screen shots when possiblePractice with a critical friend and a timer!Remember: 10 min. pres. + 5 min. audience questionsRemember: 10 min. pres. + 5 min. audience questionsBudget your time wiselyWrite out a few key points for each slide in the notesPrepare a null response, “That’s a really good question.I [wish I knew the answer myself, will have to get backto you, would need some more time to think about it...]”Proofread (spell check, references, sources documented,APA format, make sure links are working/shareable)

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Final project Resources ● Final written product: Examples of writing in different

genres compiled● Review the directions in the syllabus- important details!

Have you decided which written product you will complete?

1. Stakeholder/funder pitch2. Conference proposal3. Policy brief4. EdTech news article5. Infographic

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Part 4: End-of-course housekeeping

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End-of-course evaluation & debrief ● A brief debrief: Questions for the class

○ General■ How well did the ordering of Units work?■ How well did you think the units were integrated across the

course?■ What technology supports would have been helpful?■ Interested in advanced version of course?

○ Final project:■ How prepared did you feel for the final project? What would have

made you feel more prepared?■ Would you have liked to have more explicit focus on presentation/

reporting in the course (e.g. more practice presentations, more emphasis in grading)?

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wrap up

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